ugh

interjection

UG/ʌɣ/

2 meanings of ugh

1
disgustinterjection
Spoken to express disgust, repugnance, or annoyance at something unpleasant.
Ugh, who left these dirty dishes piled up in the sink again?
Ugh, the smell from the garbage truck filled the whole street.
UsageUsually used alone (Ugh!) or at the start of a sentence followed by a comma: Ugh, not again.
Similarew, ick, bah, blech, argh
2
caveman gruntinterjection
Spoken to represent a rough, wordless vocalization, such as the kind a caveman is imagined to make.
My little brother played the caveman in the school skit, and his only line was a proud, chest-thumping "Ugh!"
Each time someone asked him a question, the costumed performer answered only with a low "Ugh."

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